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Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief

Longxuan (Barry) Yao (22') is a senior at Viewpoint School. Joining the Patriot in 2020 and being appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of the Patriot in 2021, Barry Yao has worked on countless topics of journalism from politics to sports. As a student who will study journalism and international relations at the George Washington University, Barry Yao relishes the moments he has given to the newspaper and the Viewpoint community.

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Editor’s letter to readers

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
June 9, 2022
Head of Upper School Alan Howie announces that assistant head of upper school Ms.Hilary Hunt is set to depart from her position.

Ms.Hunt to depart Viewpoint after 11 years of service

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
June 6, 2022
Benji Meppen selected as Class of 2022 salutatorian

Benji Meppen selected as Class of 2022 salutatorian

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
May 31, 2022
After a two-month interim, Viewpoint School has reinstated its indoor mask mandate.

Positive cases rebound as Viewpoint reinstates mask mandate

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
May 30, 2022
In a last minute reversal, the highly anticipated speaker David Lenga cancels his visit to Viewpoint

Lenga’s visit to Viewpoint canceled

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
May 24, 2022
Speaker and Holocaust survivor David Lenga is set to return to Viewpoint on May 24th.

David Lenga to return to Viewpoint School on May 24th

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
May 19, 2022
Student Council of Viewpoint Upper School to select a student of the year.

Student Council to vote on “the Student of the Year”

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
May 19, 2022
The Patriot would like to thank Julia Strull, Jordyn Kuehn, Daniel OReilly-Rowe, Will Kanny for making this project possible.

Interview with Julia Strull on the topic of Russian-Ukrainian war

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-in-Chief
May 18, 2022
Viewpoint School Graduating class of 2022.

Class of 2022: Clare Williams valedictorian, salutatorian to be announced

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
May 16, 2022
Viewpoint School releases its brand-new line up

Viewpoint students decide Student Council lineup

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
May 2, 2022
Viewpoint School has closed its election poll; final results will be released early next week.

Viewpoint closes its Executive Board election poll; Schulze elected treasurer

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
May 1, 2022
David Lenga will return to Viewpoint to speak to students in person after unable to finish his story during an assembly due to time constraint.

Upper School invites Holocaust survivor to speak at Viewpoint

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
April 28, 2022
Junior Lena Schulze to run for Treasurer in uncontested race.

Lena Schulze to run for Treasurer in uncontested race

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
April 27, 2022
Incoming Freshman Rachel Huang announces candidacy for Executive Board Secretary.

Incoming freshman Rachel Huang announces her candidacy for Secretary

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
April 27, 2022
Incoming freshman Sadie Kieffer announces her candidacy for Executive Board Secretary

Incoming Freshman Sadie Kieffer announces candidacy for Secretary

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
April 27, 2022
Incumbent class-secretary Nicholas Silver announces that he is eyeing for Executive Board Secretary job.

Nicholas Silver eyeing for the Executive Board secretary job

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
April 27, 2022
Incumbent class-vice President Joey Wan announces her candidacy for Executive Board Vice President

Joey Wan announces vice presidential bid

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
April 27, 2022
Bobby Morrow announces his candidacy for president

Bobby Morrow announces his candidacy for president

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
April 27, 2022
Senior Max Wiseman has announced that he will be running for Executive Board president

Max Wiseman announces presidential campaign

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
April 27, 2022
Viewpoint Upper School released the date for the upcoming Student Council Executive Board election

Viewpoint School announces Student Council Executive Board election

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-in-Chief
April 13, 2022
Sit-down with Julia Strull: A Ukrainian teacher at Viewpoint School

Sit-down with Julia Strull: A Ukrainian teacher at Viewpoint School

Longxuan (Barry) Yao
March 14, 2022
Viewpoint lost to Venice in the regional final to end their basketball season. The final score was 55-62.

Olympus has fallen – Boys basketball season ends by losing to Venice in the regional final

Longxuan (Barry) Yao
March 10, 2022
Viewpoint changes its COVID Policy, effective March.14th

Viewpoint changes its COVID Policy, effective March.14th

Longxuan (Barry) Yao
March 9, 2022
Survive and Advance - Viewpoint School proceeds to the regional final by crushing Mt.Carmel

Survive and Advance – Viewpoint School proceeds to the regional final by crushing Mt.Carmel

Longxuan (Barry) Yao
March 7, 2022
Demolition, Destruction, Domination: Viewpoint Varsity boys basketball shrugs and advance into Regional semi-final

Demolition, Destruction, Domination: Viewpoint Varsity boys basketball shrugs and advance into Regional semi-final

Longxuan (Barry) Yao
March 4, 2022
Boys basketball state season begins with drama

Boys basketball state season begins with drama

Longxuan (Barry) Yao
March 4, 2022
Varsity Girls Basketball Team Makes Viewpoint History

Varsity Girls Basketball Team Makes Viewpoint History

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Co-Editor in Chief
March 1, 2022
Chinas population trouble

China’s population trouble

Longxuan (Barry) Yao
May 11, 2021
Photo Courtesy of CNN

A threat anywhere is a threat everywhere

Longxuan (Barry) Yao
May 1, 2021
On January 4, the staff prepared to take the body temperature of the personnel on the vehicles entering the Zhonghai Huanyu Tianxia Community in Huanggu District, Shenyang City. Photo Courtesy of 新华网

Reflection: Why Shenyang might be the center of the “second wave” in China, and how it will be handled.

Longxuan (Barry) Yao
January 4, 2021
Photo courtesy of the Getty images

Remember Diego Maradona – The most iconic no.10

Christopher Fillipakis, Longxuan (Barry) Yao, and Daniel Scaramuzzi
November 29, 2020
Photo courtesy of the Time Magazine

MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN: What are Biden’s COVID policies?

Longxuan (Barry) Yao
November 9, 2020
Premier League takeaways (what we learned from each game): Matchday 3

Premier League takeaways (what we learned from each game): Matchday 3

Dominykas Gaidys, Christopher Fillipakis, and Longxuan (Barry) Yao
October 3, 2020
Premier League takeaways (what we learned from each game): Matchday 2

Premier League takeaways (what we learned from each game): Matchday 2

Dominykas Gaidys, Longxuan (Barry) Yao, and Christopher Fillipakis
September 26, 2020
Premier League takeaways (what we learned from each game): Matchday 1

Premier League takeaways (what we learned from each game): Matchday 1

Dominykas Gaidys, Longxuan (Barry) Yao, and Christopher Fillipakis
September 17, 2020
Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Times.

My opinion on whether or not to “Open it Up”

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
May 11, 2020
Photo courtesy of Crains New York Business.

How COVID-19 has affected New York and California differently

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
April 24, 2020
GIF courtesy of Forbes.

US government’s response to COVID-19

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
April 7, 2020
Passengers arrive at LAX from Shanghai, China, after a positive case of the coronavirus was announced in Orange County.

Coronavirus Update in Asia

Tyler Chapman and Longxuan (Barry) Yao
March 8, 2020
Photo courtesy of The New York Times.

The new Coronavirus

Longxuan (Barry) Yao, Editor-In-Chief
January 31, 2020
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